stllouis1baseball obviously doesn’t understand the analogy. Punishing a “tattletale” is awful parenting. If someone does something wrong (like a murder) and someone else witnesses it (a “tattletale”), the “tattletale” should report it. Encouraging kids to look the other way and not tattle is one of the reasons that our country is as corrupt as it is. Lack of spanking is definitely not the problem.

stllouis1baseball obviously doesn’t understand the analogy. Punishing a “tattletale” is awful parenting. If someone does something wrong (like a murder) and someone else witnesses it (a “tattletale”), the “tattletale” should report it. Encouraging kids to look the other way and not tattle is one of the reasons that our country is as corrupt as it is. Lack of spanking is definitely not the problem.

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Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:32:29 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-448607NJ teams that, unlike the Devils and the late NJ version of the Nets, dominate the landscape on both sides of the river. Though I still prefer Ed Koch’s “hold your parade in Secaucus!” attitude to Bloomberg’s “yes, you are a NY team, here’s your parade” attitude.
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Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:56:19 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-448526I think you could take the entire population of Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, New Mexico, and Iowa combined and they wouldn’t have as many as NYC, or the metropolitan Chicago area. Throw in Nebraska too: I understand that when the Huskers play, the stadium has more people than their largest city.

The South values college sports more than any pro team (except maybe the Cowboys in Dallas) because that’s their tradition.

Multi-team cities like Chicago are harder to gauge, and I need to point out that NYC technically doesn’t HAVE a pro football team. At the very last I’d put the Cubs on an even level with the Bears, but I think football just inspires more intensity with less games and a shorter season.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:48:06 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447980“If you’re kids witnessed a murder would you spank them for going to the police?”

They are my children you idiot. Believe it or not (and this is gonna be a newsflash for you)…there are Parents out their who actually still paddle their Children. Gasp!

As I said previously…you need it yourself. As in right now. Had that happened when you were a kid you would prove yourself more intelligent.

My guess…you are either a Moron…or twelve years old.

Gonna’ have to add you to the Moron list.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2013 06:31:01 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447858As someone who lives in michigan, when i see they had the redwings as the biggest team in detroit i automatically wrote the article off as a joke, hockey is NOTHING compared to what it was in the yzerman days. lions and tigers are both HUGE around here, nobody cares about the wings or the pistons anymore. pistons were huge back near the 2004 championship but have completely died, some nights they have less than 5000 people at games. im gonna say the tigers are by far number 1 becuase they simply win. lions are just not good and most people are interested thru the first half of the season then just kinda stop watching.
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Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:03:19 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447841Add to that: yes, here in the OKC area we do love our Thunder, but #1 is far and away college football. I could extoll many virtues of the city where I’ve now lived for 3 years, but I won’t–I’ll just smile benignly at your astounding lack of knowledge.
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Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:27:52 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-4477401) Bloggers are neither reporters nor journalists, nor do they attempt to be. They write opinion pieces, and pass along others’ reports–generally also with a bit of opinion thrown in. If you want straight up news, I suggest you stick to the non-blog portions of NBC.com.
2) This particular blog has never deleted posts or blocked commenters for use of profanity. Try avoiding calling people “idiot,” “dumb,” or “buffoon”–all of which can also be called abusive–and you just might have less profanity directed toward you.
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:29:28 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447715Sorry….should be *If your kids witnessed a murder*. Not if “you’re” kids obviously….sorry, I’m trying to type while also working on my high-paying job.
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:23:56 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447710Wow….this has to be the most warped parenting method I’ve ever heard. If you’re kids witnessed a murder would you spank them for going to the police? stlouis1baseball is Father of the Year material! Seriously, Stupid Craig, how do I report a user that uses inappropriate language and/or tells stories about spanking minor children?
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:16:52 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447708SD is a Charger town, but the Padres had their runs in 84, 96 and 98 where the town went crazy. The Padres alienated a lot of their fanbase in the eastern and northern suburbs by moving to Petco. Now it has become AT&T Park and Dodger Stadium south. It’s a disgraceful environment for true Pads fans. SDSU basketball might be #2 at this point.
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:57:42 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447692Pretty sure that means dude hasn’t driven through Kansas…with his windows up. 😉
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:31:18 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447592“Cow towns?” Did you seriously just reference “cow towns?” Where are you from?
Have you ever crossed your own state lines? “Cow towns.” Hahaha! Classic.
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:28:19 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447591“How do I report someone for abusive language?”

Really? You want to report someone for abusive language?
I have a question:
How long did it take you to feel like a little girl after posting that?

Qualifaction: I have two kids (both girls). When one tattle’s on the other I spank them both. You would be amazed at the lack of tattletelling that is going on in our house as a result.
You need your butt paddled for tattling.

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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:12:57 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447584How do I report someone for abusive language? Paperlions is way out of line. Also: he’s dumb as a sack of rocks if he’s sticking up for Calcaterra. This is plain and simple awful blogging by Craig….and it’s the reason that blogger gets bad reps. No research. No interview. Just his opinions thrown against a wall…..AND HE ADMITTED THAT HE DOESN’T TRAVEL TO THESE CITIES! If you think this is worthwhile reporting, you are a part of the problem.
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:01:16 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447580The more I think about it, the more I think that the No. 1 team for Minneapolis might actually not be a pro team but rather Minnesota Golden Gopher hockey.
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:00:18 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447578Not one for doing “research”, huh? Ever BEEN to Minnesota? Or, hell, even New England?
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:59:58 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447577Led the nation in meth labs per capita for a while too, didn’t you? Prior to the meth prevention initiative, anyway.
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Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:55:03 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447571Well, you are too fucking stupid to realize that you just posted doing exactly what you claim CC does. It is free content, if you don’t like it, look elsewhere….there are literally 100s of baseball blogs, there has to be something that your dumbass will like.
]]>By: historiophiliachttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2013/02/25/posnanski-weighs-in-on-the-which-sport-reigns-supreme-in-each-city-debate/#comment-447556
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:37:29 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=300049#comment-447556Cow town? COW TOWN???? I don’t know where hell you’re from, Mister, but apparently you think the entire middle part of the country is just a big ol mess a grazing land. Probably the only thing you know about the Frying Pan is some cowboys and Indians BS from the movies or ranchers v. farmers drama from the award-winning musical, which some consider the apex of American musical theater. But, I can assure you, Sir, that we are more than one big ranch. OKC has a shit-ton of oil money and for some time our state’s leading cash crop was marijuana — not beef. We have roads and computers and gang violence and all kinds of things here. You may think we’re all Toby Keith; however, we are also Elizabeth Warren, Gary Busey, the Flaming Lips, Ralph Ellison, and Mickey mother-fu*king Mantle. Have a bad day, snot. Now, I’m gonna get back to my game cuz we are trouncing the Phillies.
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